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Maintaining Your CCMP Certification

Once you pass the CCMP™ exam, your certification will be in
effect for three years. Within that three-year period you must
maintain your credential through renewal activities and accumulate
60 professional development units (PDUs). This process demonstrates
to employers that you remain committed to developing your knowledge
and experience to stay current, and have the right to continue using
the CCMP™ credential.

How to Earn PDUs

PDUs can be earned several ways: by attending
conferences,
QEP courses
and
webinars. If you do not accumulate 60 PDUs or do not submit
the renewal application within the active certification cycle, your
certification will be suspended and you may not refer to yourself as a
CCMP credential holder. The suspension period lasts for one year after
which your certification will expire and you must submit a new
application, starting the process from the beginning, if you want to
regain the credential. Refer to the Candidate
Handbook for more information about the certification maintenance
process.

How to Report PDUs

During each three-year period, certificants must complete 60
Professional Development Units (PDUs) and record them in ACMP's online
system. Each PDU corresponds to one hour spent on an activity (with the
exception of experience) and requires supporting evidence of completion.
Keep all receipts and related documentation to validate your renewal
application. In the third year, all PDUs are submitted for approval
along with a fee. Log
in to the portal to begin reporting PDUs.